French Bistro Salad
Simple yet filled with flavors, this delicious French bistro salad is inspired by a classic recipe you would find in a Parisian café. Tender lettuce, ham, eggs, tomatoes and Gruyère tossed in an easy shallot vinaigrette. Serve is with a fresh crunchy baguette! Bon appétit!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 371.4kcal
Equipment
- knife
- bowl
- egg cooker optional
Ingredients
- 2-3 heads romaine lettuce or butter lettuce or both. Well washed and chopped
- 4 hard boiled eggs quartered
- 3-4 slices ham chopped
- 4 ounces Gruyère cubed
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
For the vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons oil avocado oil or light tasting olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot or more
Instructions
- Prep all the ingredients. Cook the eggs (let them cool, peel and slice), wash and chop the lettuce, chop the ham, tomatoes and Gruyère. Chop the shallot for the dressing.
- Whisk the ingredients for vinaigrette together.
- Assemble the salads in plates, sprinkle with salt and black pepper, dress with the vinaigrette, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Hard boiled eggs method: if you don't have an egg cooker, place the eggs in a saucepan with cold water. Bring to a low boil, then cover, remove from heat and let sit for 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl filled with ice water and let cool for a few minutes before peeling.
*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 371.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.2g | Protein: 21.9g | Fat: 26.2g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 217.9mg | Sodium: 712.4mg | Potassium: 1022.8mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5.9g | Vitamin A: 27862.3IU | Vitamin C: 20.5mg | Calcium: 333.7mg | Iron: 4.2mg